Milan Cooking Class: Make Pasta & Tiramisu in a Local Home

Roll pasta by hand, cook it, and eat what you made, plus tiramisu for dessert.

A hands-on cooking class in a Milanese home where you learn to roll fresh sfoglia by hand, prepare two traditional pasta shapes from scratch, and make tiramisu. The class runs three hours with a maximum of twelve people, a Cesarina guide in English or Italian, and includes an Italian aperitivo, the pasta dishes you cook, tiramisu, and beverages.

The experience

You start with prosecco and nibbles in the Cesarina's home, then move straight to the pasta. The core of the class is learning to hand-roll sfoglia. The fresh dough that becomes tagliatelle, gnocchi, ravioli or whatever the season calls for. You make two different shapes from scratch, dress them with a simple sauce, and cook them right there. The Cesarina walks you through each step. The class stays small, capped at twelve people, so there's room to ask and to watch closely.

After the pasta comes tiramisu. You layer it yourself (the coffee-soaked ladyfingers, the mascarpone cream), so you understand how the thing actually comes together instead of just tasting it. Everything you make, you eat: the two pasta dishes you cooked, the tiramisu you assembled, all served with water, wine and coffee. It's three hours total, and the Cesarina's home is where it happens, which is the point. You're cooking in someone's kitchen, not in a classroom or a restaurant kitchen rented out for the afternoon.

The class runs in English or Italian depending on the guide. Public transportation reaches the location, so you don't need a car to get there.

What’s included

• Italian aperitivo with prosecco and nibbles.
• hands-on instruction in rolling fresh sfoglia and making two traditional pasta shapes.
• tasting of both pasta dishes you cook and the tiramisu you prepare.
• water, wine, and coffee throughout the class.

Options for this experience

2 options

Milanese risotto classGuide in English or Italian · 10:00 and 18:00Available Friday through Sunday. A four-hour hands-on cooking class where you'll prepare creamy, fragrant risotto, cook seasonal dishes, pick up useful tips, and enjoy what you've made

Two pasta recipes plus tiramisuGuide in English or Italian · 6 departure times: the first at 10:00, the last at 19:00A hands-on cooking session lasting three hours, where you'll make two kinds of fresh pasta from scratch and a classic tiramisù alongside your Cesarina

You'll see the exact price of each option when you check availability.See dates and prices

Information

Lasts 3h, runs every day, 6 start times, from € 79 per person, with a live guide in English and Italian, in groups of up to 12 and with free cancellation up to 24 h before.

Days and timesEvery day6 departure times: 10:00, 11:00, 15:00, 17:00, 18:00 and 19:00

GroupUp to 12

Live guideEnglish and Italian

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.

Book up to10h before

AgesAdult (9 and older) · Child (4 to 8 years) · Infant (under 4): free

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled if the minimum number of travelers isn't reached. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

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Operated by Cesarine: Cooking Class

Is this one for you?The three-hour format fits a morning or afternoon slot in your Milan itinerary without eating a full day. If you want to learn pasta-making in an actual home kitchen rather than a commercial cooking school, this is the setup for it: small group, a local Cesarina as your guide, and everything you make is what you eat before you leave.

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Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English and Italian.

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (4 to 8 years); Infant (under 4): free.

What two pasta shapes will I learn to make?

The Cesarina teaches you to hand-roll sfoglia and prepare two traditional pasta types (tagliatelle, gnocchi, or ravioli) depending on the season and what the guide chooses that day. Both are cooked and dressed with a simple sauce right in the kitchen.

Is tiramisu the only dessert, or do I make other things too?

Tiramisu is the dessert you make in the class. You layer it yourself from scratch (the coffee, the mascarpone, the ladyfingers), so you see how it's built. The aperitivo at the start includes prosecco and nibbles, but tiramisu is the only sweet dish you prepare.

How many people are usually in the class?

The class has a maximum of twelve people, so it stays small enough for hands-on instruction and for you to ask questions as you work.

What do I get to take home, or do I eat everything there?

You eat everything you make during the class (the two pasta dishes and the tiramisu) in the Cesarina's home. Nothing is packaged to take away. The meal is part of the experience.

Do I need to know how to cook already?

No prior cooking experience is needed. The Cesarina teaches you from the beginning how to roll the dough, shape the pasta, and layer the tiramisu. The class is hands-on instruction, so you learn by doing.